Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- Pistorius's Story Challenged: Witness Heard Screams And Shots, Police Say.
-- 'It Felt Like An Earthquake': One Still Missing After Kansas City Explosion.
-- Single-Family Housing Starts Edged Up In January.
Other stories in the news today:
-- Obama Administration "Developing Penalties For Cybertheft." ( The Associated Press)
-- "Office Depot, OfficeMax To Merge To Compete With Staples." ( Bloomberg News)
-- "Jesse Jackson Jr., Sandi Jackson Expected To Plead Guilty;" Accused Of Spending Campaign Cash. ( Chicago Tribune)
-- "Brazen Brussels Diamond Heist May Be Among Largest Ever." ( MarketWatch)
-- NHL's Chicago Blackhawks "Match Record For Opening Point Streak." ( The Associated Press)
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